Combination shade and curtain bracket



Nov. 1, 1949 L. P. JEFFREYS COMBINATION SHADE AND CURTAIN BRACKET FiledNov. 25, 1946' Lu 77/52 Z Aw/=25 INVENTOR.

BY' Z fl o ATTOIVE)/ Patented Nov. 1, 1949 COMBINATION SHADE AND CURTAINBRACKET Luther P. J effreys, Fort Worth, Tex.

Application November 25, 1946, Serial No. 712,220

1 Claim.

This invention relates to devices for supporting window shades, curtainsand draperies, and it has particular reference to rightand left-handmounting brackets formed with appurtenances for attaching shade rollersand curtain or drape rods, such as that illustrated and described in aco-pending application filed by Luther P. J effreys on September 7,1946, and bearing Serial No. 695,377, and its principal object residesin the provision of a single unit capable of being stamped or formedfrom a light gauge metal or plastic in a compact structure which is bothattractive and practical.

Another object of the invention is that of providing an economical unithaving integral projections formed to accommodate the securing ends ofconventional curtain rods arranged in pairs, both of which may beidentical in length and form, and thereby afford an arrangement whichobviates the necessity for utilizing paired rods of diiTerent dimensionsas well as the requirement for merchants to stock a Variety of types andsizes of curtain rods.

It is broadly contemplated that the invention include, in a single unit,a combination of integral elements compactly arranged so that it can beeconomically produced by stamping and forming processes and requiring aminimum of material.

While the foregoing objects are paramount, other and lesser objects willbecome manifest as the description proceeds, taken in connection withthe appended drawings wherein:

Figure l is a perspective illustration showing a pair of bracketsembodying the invention operatively secured to a window header, a windowshade and a pair of curtain rods being fragmentarily shown attached toone of said brackets.

Figure 2 is an end elevational view of one of said brackets showing ashade roller support.

Figure 3 illustrates the invention in vertical section taken on lines3-3 of Figure 5.

Figure 4 is an opposite end elevational view of the invention shown inFigure 2.

Figure 5 illustrates the invention in plan.

Figure 6 is a lateral cross-sectional view of a modified form of theinvention, taken on lines 6-5 of Figure 7, and

Figure '7 is a fragmentary elevational view of one of the rod supportsof the modified form of the invention.

The invention, therefore, comprises an integral unit formed with a baseportion 10 which defines a tab H on each side afiording means forattaching the same to a window header l2, in the manner shown inFigure 1. It is contemplated that the bracket be formed from a singlestrip of material, such as aluminum, or other suitable metal or plastic,and folded to define spaced projecting elements arranged in parallelrelationship and extending at right angles from the base member I.

A shade roller I 3 is operatively supported at each end in projectingbrackets 14 and I 5, the former being conventionally formed with a notch16 to receive the tensioned shaft on one end of the roller 13, while thelatter bracket l5 has an aperture l1 through which the spindle I 8 ofthe roller I3 is operatively arranged, as shown in Figure l.

The rod brackets 19 and 20 are spaced apart and from the roller bracketsI4 and I5 and shaped to conformably receive the ends 2| of curtain rods22 which may be identical in form and dimensions, as illustrated inFigure 1, the outer members 19 being longer than their companion members28 to space the longitudinal portions 23' of the rods 22 when the sameare attached.

The brackets l9 are formed with a depending portion 24 which defines ashoulder a providing a stop for the end of the outer rod and spacing thesame from the base It), as shown in Figure 1, and properly separatingthe longitudinal portions 23, of the rods 22, the ends 2| of the innerrod being fixedupon the shorter bracket 20 and may be urged against thebase In. It is therefore desirable that the distance between the stops aand the ends of the rod brackets I9 be equal to the entire length of theshorter brackets 20.

Each of the rod brackets l9 and 2|] are formed with a boss I), in thepreferred form of the invention, to frictionally engage the innersurfaces of the rods 22 and firmly secure the same against displacement.A modification of this arrangement is illustrated in Figures 6 and 7 inthe form of a cut-out tab 0 crimped outwardly to provide a tensioningengagement with the rods.

Manifestly, the structure herein shown and described is capable ofcertain changes and modifications, by persons skilled in the art,without departing from the spirit and intent of the invention or thescope of the appended claim.

What is claimed is:

In a shade and curtain bracket, integral rightand left-hand unitscapable of being stamped from sheet metal, a base portion, a shadesupporting member and a pair of rod supporting projections formedparallel on each unit by folding and pressingsaid metal in a series ofspaced folds extending laterally from said base portion, one of saidprojections extending outwardly beyond its companion, and means formedin each of said projections frictionally retaining said rods thereon.

LUTHER P. JEFFREYS.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PA'I'ENTS Number Name Date 1,644,105 Boye Oct. 4, 19272,163,511 Cardillo June 20, 1939

